Although mammography is the primary method used for breast cancer screening screening
mammography is limited especially in women with dense breasts which includes nearly 50% of all
women in the United States. Despite improvements such as digital mammography computed aided
detection and digital breast tomosynthesis breast cancer continues to be a leading cause of
cancer-related death in women. The recent proliferation of screening breast ultrasound has led
to increased health care costs and false positives with only a slight improvement in breast
cancer detection. It is time for a better test. This is the first textbook dedicated to the
subject of abbreviated breast MRI (AB-MR). The editors are principal investigators in the first
multicenter trial evaluating AB-MR. Each chapter is authored by a leading expert in the field
of breast MRI. AB-MR only takes 10 minutes or less to perform has a comparable cost to
screening breast ultrasound and detects twice as many cancers compared to combined screening
with mammography and ultrasound. The improved performance of AB-MR is irrespective of breast
density family history overall breast cancer risk and cancer characteristics (e.g. type
staging invasive or intraductal primary or recurrent). As such it will likely become a
routine screening tool in women with dense breasts. Key Features - A background on breast MR
imaging including a review of current research data - Fundamental guidelines for implementing
performing and interpreting AB-MR - Technical approaches with proven efficacy including
biopsy methods - Accurate interpretation presented in an easy-to-read flow chart format - More
than 250 high quality color illustrations AB-MR has the potential to help radiologists overcome
breast cancer screening limitations and change current standards of practice. This book
provides radiologists with the necessary tools to quickly incorporate AB-MR into clinical
practice with an ultimate goal of improved breast cancer detection rates and patient outcomes.
